Trochaic
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adjective.
Of, relating to, or consisting of trochees.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or characteristic of a trochee: as,
trochaic
rhythm.
Constituting or equivalent to a trochee: as, a
trochaic
foot.
Consisting or composed of trochees: as,
trochaic
verses.
noun.
A trochaic verse or period.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A trochaic verse or measure.
adjective.
Of or pertaining to trochees; consisting of trochees.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Referring to poetry composed of
trochees
,
feet
of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
noun.
A poetical composition of this kind.
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adjective.
of or consisting of trochees
Word Usage
"The metre is the eight-syllable trochaic, which is the commonest metre used by the Esthonians and Finns."
cross-reference
trochaic cesura
Equivalent
trochaical
Same Context
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